Columbia College

Psychology (B.A.)

General Education

English 103 or Philosophy 112 or 114 or Speech 106 (English 103 preferred)

Area B1:

As specified on CSU GE Pattern

B2:

As specified on CSU GE Pattern

B3:

Make sure one of your courses taken for B1 or B2 includes a lab

B4:

As specified on CSU GE Pattern

Area C1:

As specified on CSU GE Pattern

C2:

As specified on CSU GE Pattern

C1/2:

As specified on CSU GE Pattern

Area D-1:

As specified on CSU GE Pattern

Area D-2:

As specified on CSU GE Pattern

Area D-3:

As specified on CSU GE Pattern

Area E:

As specified on CSU GE Pattern

Special Notes: Columbia College will accept the IGETC pattern also, so if considering
transferring to a UC as well, follow the IGETC pattern instead of the CSU General
Education pattern. If considering transferring to a CSU, you must satisfy the U.S.
History & American Ideals requirement. You may also choose to follow Columbia College's
institutional general education/breadth pattern in lieu of CSU GE or IGETC. See a
Columbia College counselor for information on this pattern.

Related Web site: To view the AHC CSU GE or IGETC patterns visit www.assist.org or you may view a list of AHC GE courses listed on our web site.

Major Coursework

The following courses are recommended:

AHC Course

Title

Number of Units

Psychology 104

Social Science Research Methods

3

Psychology 101

Introduction to Psychology

3

Psychology 112

Human Sexuality

3

Psychology 113

Theories of Personality

3

Psychology 117 OR ECS 100

Child Psychology/Child Development

3

Psychology 118

Human Development-Lifespan

3

Psychology 119

Abnormal Psychology

3

Math 131*

College Algebra

3

Special Notes: You may use the above courses to satisfy the appropriate CSU GE areas,
but see admission tips section for unit needs information. Courses marked with an
asterisk (*) are prerequisites for Columbia College upper division level CJAD core
courses.

Related Web site: Visit the Columbia College web site for more information on this
major at www.ccis.edu/locations.

Additional Graduation Requirements

Columbia College has a foreign language requirement (FLR)for graduation for Bachelor
of Arts programs. Students may satisfy this requirement by successfully completing
6 semester units of a single foreign language. Courses at AHC that meet this requirement
are SPAN 101, 102, 103, 104 OR FRENCH 101, 102 OR ITALIAN 101, 102 OR SIGN LANGUAGE
120, 121. Conversational courses are not acceptable. Columbia College also offers
a two-sequence Foreign Culture course online that will fulfill this requirement.
The FLR may also be satisfied by receiving a letter grade of "C" or higher in 8 semester
units of high school foreign language (4 semester units with a letter grade of "C"
of higher will fulfill the first course in the language sequence). To view other
ways to satisfy the FLR, visit page 12 at http://www.ccis.edu/nationwide/academics/AHE_catalog/DegreePrograms.pdf.

Related Web site: Visit the Columbia College web site for more information on graduation
requirements at www.ccis.edu/locations.

Admission Tips

Students can transfer up to 81 semester units from a community college. Apply for
financial aid between January 1 and March 2 prior to transfer if you can. Start researching
scholarships early. It is a good idea to see a Columbia College counselor once you
have completed 60 to 65 units. Make sure to petition for GE certification and an associate
degree as soon as eligible.

Allan Hancock College counselors are committed to providing students with quality
transfer planning information. This pathway has been developed using a variety of
resources provided by the four-year university. It is not an admission guarantee,
but a recommendation intended to provide students with clear information about courses
that they will need to take in order to successfully transfer. Every effort has been
made to make this pathway as accurate as possible; however, it is ultimately the student's
responsibility to stay aware of changes that may affect his or her transfer. Because
of the dynamic nature of articulation information and admission policies, information
provided within this pathway is subject to change.

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